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Man charged with 2023 murder and rape of woman in Waterlooville

Man charged with 2023 murder and rape of woman in Waterlooville

BBC News09-05-2025
A man has been charged with the murder and rape of a woman who was found dead in 2023.Hampshire police previously said officers were called at 11:30 GMT on 28 December to a report of a body at a property in Nevinson Way, Waterlooville.Joanna Derkacz, 37, was later pronounced dead.Police said Stephen Sexton, 37, of Cherrywood Gardens, Totton, had been charged following a detailed investigation into the circumstances.
He is due to appear before Southampton magistrates on Saturday.
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